Sameera Kasulanati

Aug 23, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Dawa Dolma |Teesta Rajan |Sameera Kasulanati

The birth of cham (mask) dance is dated back to the 8th century during the reign of Buddhist master Guru Padmasambhava to cast away the evils by imbuing God’s mask at the foundation laying ceremony of the Samye monastery in Tibet. The dances of cham are titled according to their purpose, for the different deities they invoke and performed on different ceremonial occasions throughout the year.

Jun 17, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Devashish Biswal |Sameera Kasulanati

Sarakapatna in Odisha is the home of 'Hastatanta' sarees that weave a tapestry of beauty and tradition. The rhythmic clatter of tanta (looms) echoes in every household, a testament to the enduring artistry of this captivating craft. Sarakapatna, Odisha

May 27, 2023 | indiatimes.com | Sameera Kasulanati

If lack of water forced Kotwalia women to relieve themselves in the open, their ingrained mindset made menstruation taboo. With toilets and sanitation training, they now follow good menstrual hygiene. Chinchinagautha village in Dang district of Gujarat has 84 households. The village is home to two tribal communities – Kotwalia and Kokni. The Kokni community owns land and is comparatively well off. The Kotwalia community comprises around 50 landless families.

May 4, 2023 | villagesquare.in | Sameera Kasulanati |Kristy Saikia |Pallavi Srivastava

Prameelaben’s father passed away without making a will. After his death, she returned to her maternal home to take care of her mother and the family land. She started cultivating maize, cotton and some vegetables in the eight acres of land that the family had. One day Prameelaben’s two uncles arrived in tractors and destroyed the crops. They claimed ownership of the land declaring that they were the legal inheritors of the land after their brother’s death. What was their basis of ownership claim?